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Gems(29)
Minerals(6)
Meteorites(1)
Rock & Ore Collections(1)

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Abee (USNM 2096)::1001040

Abee

Acasta Gneiss (NMNH 116542-1)::10246659

Acasta Gneiss

Group of Emeralds::10245568

Beryl ( var. trapiche emerald)

Bismarck Sapphire Necklace (NMNH G4753)::15324901

Bismarck Sapphire Necklace

Burmese Ruby Bracelet (NMNH G5020)::15324897

Burmese Ruby Bracelet

Carmen Lúcia Ruby (NMNH G10320-00)::10479603

Carmen Lúcia Ruby

Group of Cat's Eyes (NMNH G3248, G3924, G5700, G3119, G3786, G2161, G3301)::10245790

Cat's Eyes

Chabazite (NMNH R14752)::10963349

Chabazite

Chalk Emerald (NMNH G4931)::15351506

Chalk Emerald

NMNH R7701-00::10956941

Corundum (var. ruby)

Group of sapphires::15324911

Corundum (var. sapphire)

Danburite (NMNH G10666-00)::10479969

Danburite

Dolomite (NMNH G11457)::13594457

Dolomite

Pyrite (NMNH 166856)::10246488

Elpidite with pyrite

Carved emerald head (NMNH G10226-00)::11070845

Emerald Carving

Fluorite gemstones::10246109

Fluorites

Gachala Emerald (NMNH 122078)::10245565

Gachala Emerald

Group of Grossulars::10246036

Grossular Garnets

Hooker Emerald (NMNH G7719)::15324904

Hooker Emerald

Imperial jadeitite (NMNH G2179)::10246131

Jadeite

NMNH R6628::1000860

Jadeitite

Labradorite (NMNH G1750)::10246102

Labradorite Carving

Mackay Emerald (NMNH G9775)::15351505

Mackay Emerald Necklace

Maximillian Emerald Ring (NMNH G5024)::11201634

Maximilian Emerald

Mogul Emerald Necklace (NMNH G10591)::15351507

Mogul Emerald Necklace

Orthoclase Moonstone (NMNH G8821)::10246095

Moonstone

Nephrite jade bowl (NMNH G9716)::10246140

Nephrite Bowl

NMNH 171138::1000991

Parisite with calcite

Group of peridots::15324910

Peridot gemstones

Petalite (NMNH G10674-00)::10960516

Petalite

Post Emerald Necklace (NMNH G5023)::11201636

Post Emerald Necklace

Poudretteite (NMNH G10528)::11030988

Poudretteite

Scapolite (NMNH G10553)::13594459

Scapolite

Sokol Emerald Necklace (NMNH G10606-00)::10479612

Sokol Emerald Necklace

Spinel Bracelet (NMNH G8832)::10246020

Spinel Bracelet

Spinel gemstones (NMNH G2165, G3685, G2166)::10957088

Spinels

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